The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jolien Rynders & Wannes Meeus finished 923rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:44:17.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:50. A harder second half: 6:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 13:45, behind 98% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 845 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 5:11v median +0:58
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 6:26v median +1:15
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Block 03 11:28Running 3 6:40v median +1:14
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 6:41v median +1:12
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Block 05 11:44Running 5 6:58v median +1:21
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 6:47v median +1:13
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Block 07 13:48Running 7 6:59v median +1:28
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Block 08 15:17Running 8 8:12v median +2:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:45
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 962
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 962 mixed teams who finished.